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Pretzel vs. Butterfinger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pretzel and butterfinger?

  • Pretzel is richer in iron, folate, vitamin B1, manganese, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and fiber, while butterfinger is higher in vitamin E.
  • Pretzel's daily need coverage for iron is 47% higher.
  • Butterfinger has 6 times less folate than pretzel. Pretzel has 166µg of folate, while butterfinger has 28µg.
  • Butterfinger is lower in sodium.

We used Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, salted and Candies, NESTLE, BUTTERFINGER Bar types in this comparison.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 8.1% 20% 172% 52% 28% 55% 162% 132% 24%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 34% 11% 19% 30% 64% 27% 42% 30% 64% 16%
Contains more IronIron +479.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +32%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +107.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +51.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +65.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +23.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.5%
~equal in Potassium ~220mg
~equal in Zinc ~1mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 7% 0% 9.4% 0% 106% 77% 99% 19% 17% 0% 7% 125% 16%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 34% 0% 30% 14% 50% 22% 16% 5% 5.5% 21% 8.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +250.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +435.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +98.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +27.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +492.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +96.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +266%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +14.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.069mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pretzel Butterfinger DV% diff.
Iron 4.58mg 0.79mg 47%
Sodium 1240mg 230mg 44%
Saturated fat 0.391g 9.5g 41%
Folate 166µg 28µg 35%
Starch 72.58g 30%
Fats 2.93g 18.9g 25%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.121mg 25%
Manganese 1.015mg 0.49mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.332mg 0.062mg 21%
Vitamin B3 5.27mg 2.649mg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.291g 3.164g 12%
Monounsaturated fat 0.727g 5.119g 11%
Protein 10.04g 5.4g 9%
Vitamin E 0.47mg 1.72mg 8%
Fiber 3.4g 2g 6%
Magnesium 29mg 48mg 5%
Calories 384kcal 459kcal 4%
Copper 0.156mg 0.193mg 4%
Phosphorus 128mg 97mg 4%
Selenium 4.4µg 2.9µg 3%
Choline 29.5mg 15mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.04µg 2%
Carbs 80.39g 72.9g 2%
Vitamin C 2.1mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.322mg 0.37mg 1%
Calcium 27mg 36mg 1%
Net carbs 76.99g 70.9g N/A
Potassium 223mg 220mg 0%
Sugar 2.21g 45.9g N/A
Zinc 1.04mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.074mg 0.069mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 2.2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.004g 0.04g N/A
Tryptophan 0.097mg 0%
Threonine 0.25mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.407mg 0%
Leucine 0.757mg 0%
Lysine 0.257mg 0%
Methionine 0.177mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.52mg 0%
Valine 0.48mg 0%
Histidine 0.22mg 0%
Fructose 0.31g 0%
Caffeine 0mg 1mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.063g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.223g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 3% 80% 3% 4%
Protein: 10.04 g
Fats: 2.93 g
Carbs: 80.39 g
Water: 3.13 g
Other: 3.51 g
5% 19% 73%
Protein: 5.4 g
Fats: 18.9 g
Carbs: 72.9 g
Water: 1.23 g
Other: 1.57 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +85.9%
Contains more WaterWater +154.5%
Contains more OtherOther +123.6%
Contains more FatsFats +545.1%
~equal in Carbs ~72.9g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 30% 54%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.391 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.727 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.291 g
53% 29% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.5 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.119 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.164 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +604.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +145.1%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Pretzel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167555/nutrients
  2. Butterfinger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167565/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.